Dharapadavedu | |
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neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 12°57′42″N79°3′50″E / 12.96167°N 79.06389°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Vellore |
Government | |
• Body | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Mrs. P. Karthiyayini |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 30,238 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 632007 |
Telephone code | 0416 |
Vehicle registration | TN-23 |
Civic agency | Vellore Municipal Corporation |
Dharapadavedu is a locality and zone headquarters (katpadi) in Vellore Municipal Corporation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Vellore-Katpadi Railway junction is located here. It is also a part of Vellore City locality.
As of 2001 [update] India census, [1] Dharapadavedu had a population of 30,238. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dharapadavedu has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 74%. In Dharapadavedu, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. As per the religious census of 2011, Dharapadavedu had 83.61% Hindus, 5.23% Muslims, 10.52% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.05% Buddhists, 0.15% Jains, 0.42% following other religions and 0.% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. [2]
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